Acts 21:31

When, also, they were seeking to slay him, there was carried up information, unto the captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in confusion:—

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

In Context

30And the whole city was set in motion, and there took place a running together of the people, and, laying hold of Paul, they proceeded to drag him outside the temple, and, straightway, the doors were made fast.

32who, instantly taking unto him soldiers and centurions, ran down upon them; and, they, seeing the captain and the soldiers, left off striking Paul.

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Cross References

1 Kings 1:41And Adonijah, and all the guests who were with him, heard it, just as, they, had made an end of eating,—and, when Joab heard the sound of a horn, he said—Wherefore the noise of the city, in tumult?

Mark 14:2for they were saying—Not in the feast, lest there be an uproar of the people.

John 18:12The band, therefore, and the captain, and the officers of the Jews, apprehended Jesus, and bound him,

Acts 17:5But the Jews, being, jealous, and taking unto themselves certain wicked men, of the rabble, and making a riot, were setting the city in an uproar; and, besieging the house of Jason, were seeking to lead them forth unto the populace,—

Acts 21:38Not, then, art, thou, the Egyptian, who, before these days, stirred up to sedition and led out into the wilderness the four-thousand men of the Assassins?

Acts 23:17And Paul, calling unto him one of the centurions, said—This young man, lead thou away unto the captain, for he hath somewhat to report unto him.

Matthew Henry on Acts 21:28-40

Paul Seized in the Temple; The Tumult at Jerusalem. 27 And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him, 28 Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place. 29 (For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they… Read the whole commentary →

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